November 06, 1897

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Features

The Disaster on the New York Central Railroad

The Navies of the United States and Spain--A Comparison

A Record Patent Issue

The Age of Water Power

An Urgent Patent Office Reform

An Interesting Sociological Experiment

A Trip through a Large Bicycle Factory

A Rapid Bridge Renewal

A Net Holder for Use at Fires

A Trolley Wagon for Country Roads

Arrival of Dr. Nansen

An Improved Car Coupling

The Casting of Art Bronze

A Single Rail Mountain Railway

To Inventors - November 6, 1987

Departments

Letters

Correspondence - November 6, 1987

Departments

Recently Patented Inventions

Business and Personal - November 6, 1987

Index of Inventions - November 6, 1987

Notes and Queries - November 6, 1987

Patents - November 6, 1987

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